Re: Lava sand
Try perlite............wayne
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From: Beth Rado <rado1000@hotmail.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Friday, March 23, 2001 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: Lava sand
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>>I'm not quite sure why you would want to put lava rock/sand into your
>>garden?
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>It's an organic soil conditioner. In addition to improving soil texture,
>drainage, etc., it makes nutrients more available to plant roots and holds
>water without the soil getting water-logged, so water is available to the
>roots on a more consistent basis. Or at least that's what I've heard.
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